FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.889
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEBOYKO.
1919H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsection160.405,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofonenewsectionrelatingto
charterschoolcompliancewitheducationalrequirements.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Section160.405,RSMo,isrepealedandonenewsectionenactedinlieu
2thereof,tobeknownassection160.405,toreadasfollows:
160.405.1.Aperson,groupororganizationseekingtoestablishacharterschool
2shallsubmittheproposedcharter,asprovidedinthissection,toasponsor.Ifthesponsoris
3notaschoolboard,theapplicantshallgiveacopyofitsapplicationtotheschoolboardofthe
4districtinwhichthecharterschoolistobelocatedandtothestateboardofeducation,within
5fivebusinessdaysofthedatetheapplicationisfiledwiththeproposedsponsor.Theschool
6boardmayfileobjectionswiththeproposedsponsor,and,ifacharterisgranted,theschool
7boardmayfileobjectionswiththestateboardofeducation.Thechartershallincludea
8legallybindingperformancecontractthatdescribestheobligationsandresponsibilitiesofthe
9schoolandthesponsorasoutlinedinsections160.400to160.425andsection167.349and
10shalladdressthefollowing:
11 (1)Amissionandvisionstatementforthecharterschool;
12 (2)Adescriptionofthecharterschool'sorganizationalstructureandbylawsofthe
13governingbody,whichwillberesponsibleforthepolicy,financialmanagement,and
14operationaldecisionsofthecharterschool,includingthenatureandextentofparental,
15professionaleducator,andcommunityinvolvementinthegovernanceandoperationofthe
16charterschool;
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 17 (3)Afinancialplanforthefirstthreeyearsofoperationofthecharterschool
18includingprovisionsforannualaudits;
19 (4)Adescriptionofthecharterschool'spolicyforsecuringpersonnelservices,its
20personnelpolicies,personnelqualifications,andprofessionaldevelopmentplan;
21 (5)Adescriptionofthegradesoragesofstudentsbeingserved;
22 (6)Theschool'scalendarofoperation,whichshallincludeatleasttheequivalentofa
23fullschooltermasdefinedinsection160.011;
24 (7)Adescriptionofthecharterschool'spupilperformancestandardsandacademic
25programperformancestandards,whichshallmeettherequirementsofsubdivision(6)of
26subsection4ofthissection.Thecharterschoolprogramshallbedesignedtoenableeach
27pupiltoachievesuchstandardsandshallcontainacompletesetofindicators,measures,
28metrics,andtargetsforacademicprogramperformance,includingspecificgoalson
29graduationratesandstandardizedtestperformanceandacademicgrowth;
30 (8)Adescriptionofthecharterschool'seducationalprogramandcurriculum;
31 (9)Thetermofthecharter,whichshallbefiveyearsandmayberenewed;
32 (10)Procedures,consistentwiththeMissourifinancialaccountingmanual,for
33monitoringthefinancialaccountabilityofthecharter,whichshallmeettherequirementsof
34subdivision(4)ofsubsection4ofthissection;
35 (11)Preopeningrequirementsforapplicationsthatrequirethatcharterschoolsmeet
36allhealth,safety,andotherlegalrequirementspriortoopening;
37 (12)Adescriptionofthecharterschool'spoliciesonstudentdisciplineandstudent
38admission,whichshallincludeastatement,whereapplicable,ofthevalidityofattendanceof
39studentswhodonotresideinthedistrictbutwhomaybeeligibletoattendunderthetermsof
40judicialsettlementsandproceduresthatensureadmissionofstudentswithdisabilitiesina
41nondiscriminatorymanner;
42 (13)Adescriptionofthecharterschool'sgrievanceprocedureforparentsor
43guardians;
44 (14)Adescriptionoftheagreementandtimeframeforimplementationbetweenthe
45charterschoolandthesponsorastowhenasponsorshallinterveneinacharterschool,when
46asponsorshallrevokeacharterforfailuretocomplywithsubsection8ofthissection,and
47whenasponsorwillnotrenewacharterundersubsection9ofthissection;
48 (15)Procedurestobeimplementedifthecharterschoolshouldclose,asprovidedin
49subdivision(6)ofsubsection16ofsection160.400including:
50 (a)Orderlytransitionofstudentrecordstonewschoolsandarchivalofstudent
51records;
52 (b)Archivalofbusinessoperationandtransferorrepositoryofpersonnelrecords;
53 (c)Submissionoffinalfinancialreports;
HB889 2 54 (d)Resolutionofanyremainingfinancialobligations;
55 (e)Dispositionofthecharterschool'sassetsuponclosure;and
56 (f)Anotificationplantoinformparentsorguardiansofstudents,thelocalschool
57district,theretirementsysteminwhichthecharterschool'semployeesparticipate,andthe
58stateboardofeducationwithinthirtydaysofthedecisiontoclose;
59 (16)Adescriptionofthespecialeducationandrelatedservicesthatshallbeavailable
60tomeettheneedsofstudentswithdisabilities;and
61 (17)Forallneworrevisedcharters,procedurestobeuseduponclosureofthecharter
62schoolrequiringthatunobligatedassetsofthecharterschoolbereturnedtothedepartmentof
63elementaryandsecondaryeducationfortheirdisposition,whichuponreceiptofsuchassets
64shallreturnthemtothelocalschooldistrictinwhichtheschoolwaslocated,thestate,orany
65otherentitytowhichtheywouldbelong.
66
67[CharterschoolsoperatingonAugust27,2012,shallhaveuntilAugust28,2015,tomeetthe
68requirementsofthissubsection.]
69 2.Proposedchartersshallbesubjecttothefollowingrequirements:
70 (1)Achartershallbesubmittedtothesponsor,andfollowthesponsor'spoliciesand
71proceduresforreviewandgrantingofacharterapproval,andbeapprovedbythestateboard
72ofeducationbyJanuarythirty-firstpriortotheschoolyearoftheproposedopeningdateof
73thecharterschool;
74 (2)Achartermaybeapprovedwhenthesponsordeterminesthattherequirementsof
75thissectionaremet,determinesthattheapplicantissufficientlyqualifiedtooperateacharter
76school,andthattheproposedcharterisconsistentwiththesponsor'schartersponsorship
77goalsandcapacity.Thesponsor'sdecisionofapprovalordenialshallbemadewithinninety
78daysofthefilingoftheproposedcharter;
79 (3)Ifthecharterisdenied,theproposedsponsorshallnotifytheapplicantinwriting
80astothereasonsforitsdenialandforwardacopytothestateboardofeducationwithinfive
81businessdaysfollowingthedenial;
82 (4)Ifaproposedcharterisdeniedbyasponsor,theproposedchartermaybe
83submittedtothestateboardofeducation,alongwiththesponsor'swrittenreasonsforits
84denial.Ifthestateboarddeterminesthattheapplicantmeetstherequirementsofthissection,
85thattheapplicantissufficientlyqualifiedtooperatethecharterschool,andthatgrantinga
86chartertotheapplicantwouldbelikelytoprovideeducationalbenefittothechildrenofthe
87district,thestateboardmaygrantacharterandactassponsorofthecharterschool.Thestate
88boardshallreviewtheproposedcharterandmakeadeterminationofwhethertodenyorgrant
89theproposedcharterwithinsixtydaysofreceiptoftheproposedcharter,providedthatany
90chartertobeconsideredbythestateboardofeducationunderthissubdivisionshallbe
HB889 3 91submittednolaterthanMarchfirstpriortotheschoolyearinwhichthecharterschoolintends
92tobeginoperations.Thestateboardofeducationshallnotifytheapplicantinwritingasthe
93reasonsforitsdenial,ifapplicable;and
94 (5)Thesponsorofacharterschoolshallgiveprioritytocharterschoolapplicantsthat
95proposeaschoolorientedtohigh-riskstudentsandtothereentryofdropoutsintotheschool
96system.Ifasponsorgrantsthreeormorecharters,atleastone-thirdofthechartersgrantedby
97thesponsorshallbetoschoolsthatactivelyrecruitdropoutsorhigh-riskstudentsastheir
98studentbodyandaddresstheneedsofdropoutsorhigh-riskstudentsthroughtheirproposed
99mission,curriculum,teachingmethods,andservices.Forpurposesofthissubsection,a
100"high-risk"studentisonewhoisatleastoneyearbehindinsatisfactorycompletionofcourse
101workorobtaininghighschoolcreditsforgraduation,hasdroppedoutofschool,isatriskof
102droppingoutofschool,needsdrugandalcoholtreatment,hasseverebehavioralproblems,
103hasbeensuspendedfromschoolthreeormoretimes,hasahistoryofseveretruancy,isa
104pregnantorparentingteen,hasbeenreferredforenrollmentbythejudicialsystem,isexiting
105incarceration,isarefugee,ishomelessorhasbeenhomelesssometimewithinthepreceding
106sixmonths,hasbeenreferredbyanareaschooldistrictforenrollmentinanalternative
107program,orqualifiesashighriskunderdepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation
108guidelines.Dropoutshallbedefinedthroughtheguidelinesoftheschoolcoredatareport.
109Theprovisionsofthissubsectiondonotapplytocharterssponsoredbythestateboardof
110education.
111 3.Ifacharterisapprovedbyasponsor,thecharterapplicationshallbesubmittedto
112thestateboardofeducation,alongwithastatementoffindingbythesponsorthatthe
113applicationmeetstherequirementsofsections160.400to160.425andsection167.349anda
114monitoringplanunderwhichthechartersponsorshallevaluatetheacademicperformance,
115includingannualperformancereports,ofstudentsenrolledinthecharterschool.Thestate
116boardofeducationshallapproveordenyacharterapplicationwithinsixtydaysofreceiptof
117theapplication.Thestateboardofeducationmaydenyacharterongroundsthatthe
118applicationfailstomeettherequirementsofsections160.400to160.425andsection167.349
119orthatachartersponsorpreviouslyfailedtomeetthestatutoryresponsibilitiesofacharter
120sponsor.Anydenialofacharterapplicationmadebythestateboardofeducationshallbein
121writingandshallidentifythespecificfailuresoftheapplicationtomeettherequirementsof
122sections160.400to160.425andsection167.349,andthewrittendenialshallbeprovided
123withintenbusinessdaystothesponsor.
124 4.Acharterschoolshall,asprovidedinitscharter:
125 (1)Benonsectarianinitsprograms,admissionpolicies,employmentpractices,and
126allotheroperations;
HB889 4 127 (2)Complywithlawsandregulationsofthestate,county,orcityrelatingtohealth,
128safety,andstateminimumeducationalstandards,asspecifiedbythestateboardofeducation,
129andotherrequirementsforpublicschoolsinstatelawincluding, butnotlimitedto,the
130requirementsrelatingto:
131 (a)Studentdisciplineundersections160.261,167.161,167.164,and167.171[,];
132 (b)Notificationofcriminalconducttolawenforcementauthoritiesundersections
133167.115[to]and167.117[,];
134 (c)Academicassessmentundersection160.518[,];
135 (d)Transmittalofschoolrecordsundersection167.020[,];
136 (e)Theminimumamountofschooltimerequiredundersection171.031[, and];
137 (f)Theemployeecriminalhistorybackgroundcheckandthefamilycaresafety
138registrycheckundersection168.133;
139 (g)Studentparticipationinmoderatephysicalactivityundersection167.720;
140 (h)Interscholasticyouthsportsbraininjurypreventionundersection167.765;
141 (i)ConductingeducationalprogramsandactivitiesandobservingVeteransDay
142undersection170.049;
143 (j)Providingaccesstoofficialrecruitingrepresentativesofthemilitaryunder
144section171.026;
145 (k)Theminimumschooltermundersection163.021;and
146 (l)Prevailingwagerequirementsforschoolconstructionprojectsundersection
147290.230;
148 (3)Exceptasprovidedinsections160.400to160.425andasspecificallyprovidedin
149othersections,beexemptfromalllawsandrulesrelatingtoschools,governingboardsand
150schooldistricts;
151 (4)Befinanciallyaccountable,usepracticesconsistentwiththeMissourifinancial
152accountingmanual,provideforanannualauditbyacertifiedpublicaccountant,publishaudit
153reportsandannualfinancialreportsasprovidedinchapter165,providedthattheannual
154financialreportmaybepublishedonthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation's
155internetwebsiteinadditiontootherpublishingrequirements,andprovideliabilityinsurance
156toindemnifytheschool,itsboard,staffandteachersagainsttortclaims.Acharterschoolthat
157receiveslocaleducationalagencystatusundersubsection6ofthissectionshallmeetthe
158requirementsimposedbytheElementaryandSecondaryEducationActforauditsofsuch
159agenciesandcomplywithallfederalauditrequirementsforcharterswithlocaleducational
160agencystatus.Forpurposesofanauditbypetitionundersection29.230,acharterschool
161shallbetreatedasapoliticalsubdivisiononthesametermsandconditionsastheschool
162districtinwhichitislocated.Forthepurposesofsecuringsuchinsurance,acharterschool
HB889 5 163shallbeeligiblefortheMissouripublicentityriskmanagementfundpursuanttosection
164537.700.Acharterschoolthatincursdebtshallincludearepaymentplaninitsfinancialplan;
165 (5)Provideacomprehensiveprogramofinstructionforatleastonegradeorage
166groupfromearlychildhoodthroughgradetwelve,asspecifiedinitscharter;
167 (6)(a)Designamethodtomeasurepupilprogresstowardthepupilacademic
168standardsadoptedbythestateboardofeducationpursuanttosection160.514,establish
169baselinestudentperformanceinaccordancewiththeperformancecontractduringthefirst
170yearofoperation,collectstudentperformancedataasdefinedbytheannualperformance
171reportthroughoutthedurationofthechartertoannuallymonitorstudentacademic
172performance,andtotheextentapplicablebasedupongradelevelsofferedbythecharter
173school,participateinthestatewidesystemofassessments,comprisedoftheessentialskills
174testsandthenationallystandardizednorm-referencedachievementtests,asdesignatedbythe
175stateboardpursuanttosection160.518,completeanddistributeanannualreportcardas
176prescribedinsection160.522,whichshallalsoincludeastatementthatbackgroundchecks
177havebeencompletedonthecharterschool'sboardmembers,andreporttoitssponsor,the
178localschooldistrict,andthestateboardofeducationastoitsteachingmethodsandany
179educationalinnovationsandtheresultsthereof.Nocharterschoolshallbeconsideredinthe
180Missourischoolimprovementprogramreviewofthedistrictinwhichitislocatedforthe
181resourceorprocessstandardsoftheprogram.
182 (b)Forproposedhigh-riskoralternativecharterschools,sponsorsshallapprove
183performancemeasuresbasedonmission,curriculum,teachingmethods,andservices.
184Sponsorsshallalsoapprovecomprehensiveacademicandbehavioralmeasurestodetermine
185whetherstudentsaremeetingperformancestandardsonadifferenttimeframeasspecifiedin
186thatschool'scharter.Studentperformanceshallbeassessedcomprehensivelytodetermine
187whetherahigh-riskoralternativecharterschoolhasdocumentedadequatestudentprogress.
188Studentperformanceshallbebasedonsponsor-approvedcomprehensivemeasuresaswellas
189standardizedpublicschoolmeasures.Annualpresentationofcharterschoolreportcarddata
190tothedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation,thestateboard,andthepublicshall
191includecomprehensivemeasuresofstudentprogress.
192 (c)Nothinginthissubdivisionshallbeconstruedaspermittingacharterschooltobe
193heldtolowerperformancestandardsthanotherpublicschoolswithinadistrict;however,the
194charterofacharterschoolmaypermitstudentstomeetperformancestandardsonadifferent
195timeframeasspecifiedinitscharter.Theperformancestandardsforalternativeandspecial
196purposecharterschoolsthattargethigh-riskstudentsasdefinedinsubdivision(5)of
197subsection2ofthissectionshallbebasedonmeasuresdefinedintheschool'sperformance
198contractwithitssponsors;
HB889 6 199 (7)Complywithallapplicablefederalandstatelawsandregulationsregarding
200studentswithdisabilities,includingsections162.670to162.710,theIndividualswith
201DisabilitiesEducationAct(20U.S.C.Section1400etseq.) andSection504ofthe
202RehabilitationActof1973(29U.S.C.Section794)orsuccessorlegislation;
203 (8)Providealongwithanyrequestforreviewbythestateboardofeducationthe
204following:
205 (a)Documentationthattheapplicanthasprovidedacopyoftheapplicationtothe
206schoolboardofthedistrictinwhichthecharterschoolistobelocated,exceptinthose
207circumstanceswheretheschooldistrictisthesponsorofthecharterschool;and
208 (b)Astatementoutliningthereasonsforapprovalordenialbythesponsor,
209specificallyaddressingtherequirementsofsections160.400to160.425and167.349.
210 5.(1)Proposedorexistinghigh-riskoralternativecharterschoolsmayinclude
211alternativearrangementsforstudentstoobtaincreditforsatisfyinggraduationrequirementsin
212theschool'scharterapplicationandcharter.Alternativearrangementsmayinclude,butnotbe
213limitedto,creditforoff-campusinstruction,embeddedcredit,workexperiencethroughan
214internshiparrangedthroughtheschool,andindependentstudies.Whenthestateboardof
215educationapprovesthecharter,anysuchalternativearrangementsshallbeapprovedatsuch
216time.
217 (2)Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallconductastudyof
218anycharterschoolgrantedalternativearrangementsforstudentstoobtaincreditunderthis
219subsectionafterthreeyearsofoperationtoassessstudentperformance,graduationrates,
220educationaloutcomes,andentryintotheworkforceorhighereducation.
221 6.Thecharterofacharterschoolmaybeamendedattherequestofthegoverning
222bodyofthecharterschoolandontheapprovalofthesponsor.Thesponsorandthegoverning
223boardandstaffofthecharterschoolshalljointlyreviewtheschool'sperformance,
224managementandoperationsduringthefirstyearofoperationandtheneveryotheryearafter
225themostrecentrevieworatanypointwheretheoperationormanagementofthecharter
226schoolischangedortransferredtoanotherentity,eitherpublicorprivate.Thegoverning
227boardofacharterschoolmayamendthecharter,ifthesponsorapprovessuchamendment,or
228thesponsorandthegoverningboardmayreachanagreementinwritingtoreflectthecharter
229school'sdecisiontobecomealocaleducationalagency.Insuchcasethesponsorshallgive
230thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationwrittennoticenolaterthanMarchfirst
231ofanyyear,withtheagreementtobecomeeffectiveJulyfirst.Thedepartmentmaywaivethe
232Marchfirstnoticedateinitsdiscretion.Thedepartmentshallidentifyandfurnishalistofits
233regulationsthatpertaintolocaleducationalagenciestosuchschoolswithinthirtydaysof
234receivingsuchnotice.
HB889 7 235 7.Sponsorsshallannuallyreviewthecharterschool'scompliancewithstatutory
236standardsincluding:
237 (1)Participationinthestatewidesystemofassessments,asdesignatedbythestate
238boardofeducationundersection160.518;
239 (2)Assurancesforthecompletionanddistributionofanannualreportcardas
240prescribedinsection160.522;
241 (3)Thecollectionofbaselinedataduringthefirstthreeyearsofoperationto
242determinethelongitudinalsuccessofthecharterschool;
243 (4)Amethodtomeasurepupilprogresstowardthepupilacademicstandardsadopted
244bythestateboardofeducationundersection160.514;and
245 (5)Publicationofeachcharterschool'sannualperformancereport.
246 8.(1)(a)Asponsor'spoliciesshallgiveschoolsclear,adequate,evidence-based,and
247timelynoticeofcontractviolationsorperformancedeficienciesandmandateintervention
248baseduponfindingsofthestateboardofeducationofthefollowing:
249 a.Thecharterschoolprovidesahighschoolprogramwhichfailstomaintaina
250graduationrateofatleastseventypercentinthreeofthelastfourschoolyearsunlessthe
251schoolhasdropoutrecoveryasitsmission;
252 b.Thecharterschool'sannualperformancereportresultsarebelowthedistrict's
253annualperformancereportresultsbasedontheperformancestandardsthatareapplicableto
254thegradelevelconfigurationofboththecharterschoolandthedistrictinwhichthecharter
255schoolislocatedinthreeofthelastfourschoolyears;and
256 c.Thecharterschoolisidentifiedasapersistentlylowestachievingschoolbythe
257departmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducation.
258 (b)Asponsorshallhaveapolicytorevokeacharterduringthechartertermifthere
259is:
260 a.Clearevidenceofunderperformanceasdemonstratedinthecharterschool'sannual
261performancereportinthreeofthelastfourschoolyears;or
262 b.Aviolationofthelaworthepublictrustthatimperilsstudentsorpublicfunds.
263 (c)Asponsorshallrevokeacharterortakeotherappropriateremedialaction,which
264mayincludeplacingthecharterschoolonprobationarystatusfornomorethantwenty-four
265months,providedthatnomorethanonedesignationofprobationarystatusshallbeallowed
266forthedurationofthechartercontract,atanytimeifthecharterschoolcommitsaserious
267breachofoneormoreprovisionsofitscharteroronanyofthefollowinggrounds:failureto
268meettheperformancecontractassetforthinitscharter,failuretomeetgenerallyaccepted
269standardsoffiscalmanagement,failuretoprovideinformationnecessarytoconfirm
270compliancewithallprovisionsofthecharterandsections160.400to160.425and167.349
HB889 8 271withinforty-fivedaysfollowingreceiptofwrittennoticerequestingsuchinformation,or
272violationoflaw.
273 (2)Thesponsormayplacethecharterschoolonprobationarystatustoallowthe
274implementationofaremedialplan,whichmayrequireachangeofmethodology,achangein
275leadership,orboth,afterwhich,ifsuchplanisunsuccessful,thechartermayberevoked.
276 (3)Atleastsixtydaysbeforeactingtorevokeacharter,thesponsorshallnotifythe
277governingboardofthecharterschooloftheproposedactioninwriting.Thenoticeshallstate
278thegroundsfortheproposedaction.Theschool'sgoverningboardmayrequestinwritinga
279hearingbeforethesponsorwithintwoweeksofreceivingthenotice.
280 (4)Thesponsorofacharterschoolshallestablishprocedurestoconduct
281administrativehearingsupondeterminationbythesponsorthatgroundsexisttorevokea
282charter.Finaldecisionsofasponsorfromhearingsconductedpursuanttothissubsectionare
283subjecttoanappealtothestateboardofeducation,whichshalldeterminewhetherthecharter
284shallberevoked.
285 (5)Aterminationshallbeeffectiveonlyattheconclusionoftheschoolyear,unless
286thesponsordeterminesthatcontinuedoperationoftheschoolpresentsaclearandimmediate
287threattothehealthandsafetyofthechildren.
288 (6)Achartersponsorshallmakeavailabletheschoolaccountabilityreportcard
289informationasprovidedundersection160.522andtheresultsoftheacademicmonitoring
290requiredundersubsection3ofthissection.
291 9.(1)Asponsorshalltakeallreasonablestepsnecessarytoconfirmthateachcharter
292schoolsponsoredbysuchsponsorisinmaterialcomplianceandremainsinmaterial
293compliancewithallmaterialprovisionsofthecharterandsections160.400to160.425and
294167.349.Everycharterschoolshallprovideallinformationnecessarytoconfirmongoing
295compliancewithallprovisionsofitscharterandsections160.400to160.425and167.349ina
296timelymannertoitssponsor.
297 (2)Thesponsor'srenewalprocessofthecharterschoolshallbebasedonthethorough
298analysisofacomprehensivebodyofobjectiveevidenceandconsiderif:
299 (a)Thecharterschoolhasmaintainedresultsonitsannualperformancereportthat
300meetorexceedthedistrictinwhichthecharterschoolislocatedbasedontheperformance
301standardsthatareapplicabletothegrade-levelconfigurationofboththecharterschooland
302thedistrictinwhichthecharterschoolislocatedinthreeofthelastfourschoolyears;
303 (b)Thecharterschoolisorganizationallyandfiscallyviabledeterminingata
304minimumthattheschooldoesnothave:
305 a.Anegativebalanceinitsoperatingfunds;
306 b.Acombinedbalanceoflessthanthreepercentoftheamountexpendedforsuch
307fundsduringthepreviousfiscalyear;or
HB889 9 308 c.Expendituresthatexceedreceiptsforthemostrecentlycompletedfiscalyear;
309 (c)Thecharterisincompliancewithitslegallybindingperformancecontractand
310sections160.400to160.425andsection167.349;and
311 (d)Thecharterschoolhasanannualperformancereportconsistentwitha
312classificationofaccreditedforthreeofthelastfouryearsandisfiscallyviableasdescribedin
313paragraph(b)ofthissubdivision.Ifsuchisthecase,thecharterschoolmayhavean
314expeditedrenewalprocessasdefinedbyruleofthedepartmentofelementaryandsecondary
315education.
316 (3)(a)BeginningAugustfirstduringtheyearinwhichacharterisconsideredfor
317renewal,acharterschoolsponsorshalldemonstratetothestateboardofeducationthatthe
318charterschoolisincompliancewithfederalandstatelawasprovidedinsections160.400to
319160.425andsection167.349andtheschool'sperformancecontractincludingbutnotlimited
320tothoserequirementsspecifictoacademicperformance.
321 (b)Alongwithdatareflectingtheacademicperformancestandardsindicatedin
322paragraph(a)ofthissubdivision,thesponsorshallsubmitarevisedcharterapplicationtothe
323stateboardofeducationforreview.
324 (c)Usingthedatarequestedandtherevisedcharterapplicationunderparagraphs(a)
325and(b)ofthissubdivision,thestateboardofeducationshalldetermineifcompliancewithall
326standardsenumeratedinthissubdivisionhasbeenachieved.Thestateboardofeducationat
327itsnextregularlyscheduledmeetingshallvoteontherevisedcharterapplication.
328 (d)Ifacharterschoolsponsordemonstratestheobjectivesidentifiedinthis
329subdivision,thestateboardofeducationshallrenewtheschool'scharter.
330 10.Aschooldistrictmayenterintoaleasewithacharterschoolforphysical
331facilities.
332 11.Agoverningboardoraschooldistrictemployeewhohascontroloverpersonnel
333actionsshallnottakeunlawfulreprisalagainstanotheremployeeattheschooldistrictbecause
334theemployeeisdirectlyorindirectlyinvolvedinanapplicationtoestablishacharterschool.
335Agoverningboardoraschooldistrictemployeeshallnottakeunlawfulreprisalagainstan
336educationalprogramoftheschoolortheschooldistrictbecauseanapplicationtoestablisha
337charterschoolproposestheconversionofalloraportionoftheeducationalprogramtoa
338charterschool.Asusedinthissubsection,"unlawfulreprisal"meansanactionthatistaken
339byagoverningboardoraschooldistrictemployeeasadirectresultofalawfulapplicationto
340establishacharterschoolandthatisadversetoanotheremployeeoraneducationalprogram.
341 12.Charterschoolboardmembersshallbesubjecttothesameliabilityforactswhile
342inofficeasiftheywereregularlyanddulyelectedmembersofschoolboardsinanyother
343publicschooldistrictinthisstate.Thegoverningboardofacharterschoolmayparticipate,to
HB889 10 344thesameextentasaschoolboard,intheMissouripublicentityriskmanagementfundinthe
345mannerprovidedundersections537.700to537.756.
346 13.Anyentity,eitherpublicorprivate,operating,administering,orotherwise
347managingacharterschoolshallbeconsideredaquasi-publicgovernmentalbodyandsubject
348totheprovisionsofsections610.010to610.035.
349 14.Thechieffinancialofficerofacharterschoolshallmaintain:
350 (1)Asuretybondinanamountdeterminedbythesponsortobeadequatebasedon
351thecashflowoftheschool;or
352 (2)Aninsurancepolicyissuedbyaninsurancecompanylicensedtodobusinessin
353Missourionallemployeesintheamountoffivehundredthousanddollarsormorethat
354providescoverageintheeventofemployeetheft.
355 15.Thedepartmentofelementaryandsecondaryeducationshallcalculateanannual
356performancereportforeachcharterschoolandshallpublishitinthesamemannerasannual
357performancereportsarecalculatedandpublishedfordistrictsandattendancecenters.
358 16.Thejointcommitteeoneducationshallcreateacommitteetoinvestigatefacility
359accessandaffordabilityforcharterschools.Thecommitteeshallbecomprisedofequal
360numbersofthecharterschoolsectorandthepublicschoolsectorandshallreportitsfindings
361tothegeneralassemblybyDecember31,2016.
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